1st most populous of 5
With 998,747 residents in 2024, Honolulu County ranks 1st by population among Hawaii's 5 counties and is home to 69.1% of the state's residents.
Honolulu County is home to 998,747 people (2024 estimate) on 601 square miles of land. This page brings together official U.S. Census Bureau population estimates since 2000, the components of change—births, deaths and migration—American Community Survey indicators on income, housing, poverty and education, BEA economic accounts and BLS unemployment.
Key indicators
Population
998,747
July 1, 2024 estimate
2020 Census base
1,016,494
April 1, 2020
Change since 2020
−1.7%
2020–2024
Land area
601 mi²
1,556 km²
Population density
1,662.4 /mi²
2024 estimate ÷ land area
Births
10,608
Year to July 1, 2024
Deaths
8,305
Year to July 1, 2024
Natural change
+2,303
Births minus deaths, 2024
Net migration
+1,956
Domestic + international, 2024
Per capita personal income
$74,681
BEA, 2024
Gross domestic product
$87.1 billion
BEA, current dollars, 2024
Median household income
$106,195
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Poverty rate
9.2%
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Bachelor’s degree or higher
38.5%
Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Foreign-born residents
19.6%
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Median home value
$897,500
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Unemployment rate
2.5%
BLS annual average, 2024
Historical data
Pick an indicator to see its long-run evolution.
Population
2000–2024998,747▲ 14%
U.S. Census Bureau: intercensal estimates 2000–2009, Vintage 2020 (2010–2019) and Vintage 2024 (2020–2024), July 1.
Data summary
| Indicator | Value | Year and source |
|---|---|---|
| Population estimate | 998,747 | 2024 · U.S. Census Bureau |
| Population, 2010 Census | 953,207 | 2010 · U.S. Census Bureau |
| Population, 2000 | 876,629 | July 1, 2000 · Census intercensal |
| Change since 2000 | +13.9% | 2000–2024 · Census |
| International migration | +8,846 | 2024 · Census Vintage 2024 |
| Domestic migration | −6,890 | 2024 · Census Vintage 2024 |
| Birth rate | 10.6 per 1,000 | 2024 · calculated |
| Death rate | 8.3 per 1,000 | 2024 · calculated |
| Population rank in Hawaii | 1st of 5 | 2024 · calculated |
| Per capita personal income | $74,681 | BEA, 2024 · official |
| Gross domestic product | $87.1 billion | BEA, current dollars, 2024 · official |
| Median household income | $106,195 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Poverty rate | 9.2% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 38.5% | Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Foreign-born residents | 19.6% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median home value | $897,500 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median gross rent | $2,083/month | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median age | 39.8 years | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Households | 338,868 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Owner-occupied homes | 59.8% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
Honolulu County (City & County of Honolulu) in context
Comparable indicators for Honolulu County (City & County of Honolulu), Hawaii and the United States.
| Indicator | County | Hawaii | U.S. | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population change 2020–2024 | −1.7% | −0.6% | +2.6% | Census Vintage 2024 |
| Birth rate (per 1,000) | 10.6 | 10.2 | 10.6 | 2024 |
| Death rate (per 1,000) | 8.3 | 8.6 | 9.1 | 2024 |
| Net migration rate (per 1,000) | 2.0 | 1.8 | 8.2 | 2024 |
| Population density (/mi²) | 1662.4 | 225.2 | 96.3 | 2024 |
| Per capita personal income | $74,681 | $71,019 | $73,204 | BEA, 2024 |
| Median household income | $106,195 | $100,389 | $80,734 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Poverty rate | 9.2% | 10.0% | 12.5% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 38.5% | 36.1% | 35.7% | Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Foreign-born residents | 19.6% | 17.9% | 14.1% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median home value | $897,500 | $839,100 | $332,700 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median gross rent | $2,083/month | $1,971/month | $1,413/month | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median age | 39.8 years | 40.9 years | 38.9 years | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Owner-occupied homes | 59.8% | 63.0% | 65.2% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
Cities & towns
2 cities · choose how to order them
Honolulu
344,967 residents
Pearl City
48,000 residents
Did you know? Honolulu County (City & County of Honolulu)
A quarter century of change
Its population went from 876,629 in 2000 to 998,747 in 2024, a change of +13.9%, compared with +19.2% for Hawaii as a whole.
Births and deaths
In the year to July 2024 the county recorded 10,608 births and 8,305 deaths, so births outnumbered deaths by 2,303.
Peak population in 2020
Annual Census estimates since 2000 put the county's highest population at 1,012,407 in 2020. The 2024 figure is 13,660 lower.
1st in density
Honolulu County has about 1662.4 residents per square mile of land, ranking 1st of 5 counties; Hawaii averages 225.2.
Household income rank
With a median household income of $106,195 (ACS 2020–2024 5-year), the county ranks 1st of 5 Hawaii counties; the state median is $100,389.
Size of the economy
Its economy produced $87.1 billion of GDP in 2024 (BEA), 1st largest among 5 Hawaii counties.
Latest economic growth
Real GDP grew 2.6% in 2024, adjusted for inflation (BEA, chained 2017 dollars).
Sources and methodology
- U.S. Census Bureau — County population totals and components, Vintage 2024
- U.S. Census Bureau — County estimates 2010–2020
- U.S. Census Bureau — Intercensal estimates 2000–2010
- U.S. Census Bureau — Gazetteer files (land area)
- U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year
- U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis — Regional economic accounts
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — LAUS